Method and system for optically coupling a laser with a transducer in an energy assisted magnetic recording disk drive

a technology of energy assisted magnetic recording and laser, which is applied in the direction of recording information storage, mounting head within the housing, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of difficult alignment of laser diodes with eamr transducers, adverse effects on performance, and inability to manufacture conventional eamr disk drives at reasonable cost and sufficient optical efficiency
US8593914B2Active Publication Date: 2013-11-26WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC
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US · United States
Patent Type
Patents(United States)
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WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC
Publication Date
2013-11-26

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Abstract

A method and system for providing an energy assisted magnetic recording (EAMR) head are described. The EAMR head includes a laser, a slider, and an EAMR transducer. The laser has a main emitter and at least one alignment emitter. The slider includes at least one alignment waveguide, at least one output device, and an air-bearing surface (ABS). The alignment waveguide(s) are aligned with the alignment emitter(s). The EAMR transducer is coupled with the slider and includes a waveguide aligned with main emitter. The waveguide is for directing energy from the main emitter toward the ABS.
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BACKGROUND

[0001] FIG. 1 depicts a side view of portion of a conventional energy assisted magnetic recording (EAMR) disk drive 10. The conventional EAMR disk drive 10 includes a recording media 12, a conventional slider 20, and a conventional laser diode 30 that are typically attached to a suspension (not shown). The conventional slider 20 has a leading edge 22, a trailing edge 26, and a back side 24. Although termed “edges”, the leading edge 22 and trailing edge 26 are surfaces of the slider 20. The leading edge 22 and trailing edge 26 are so termed because of the direction the conventional media 12 travels with respect to the EAMR transducer 28. Other components that may be part of the conventional EAMR disk drive 10 are not shown. The conventional slider 20 is typically attached to the suspension at its back side 24. A conventional EAMR transducer 22 is coupled with the slider 20.

[0002] The laser diode 30 is coupled in proximity to the EAMR transducer 22. Light from an emitter (not ...

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